Folk music

Arlo Guthrie, citing health, says he’s retired from touring

In lengthy posts on his Facebook page and website, 73-year-old folk singer Arlo Guthrie announced Friday he is retiring from…

October 23, 2020

Music

Stillhouse Junkies heading out on Durango-centric yard-to yard musical tour

band will play for 10 families Saturday and Sunday

May 6, 2020

Music

Woodstock fans flock to concert site for anniversary

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is hosting a series of events Thursday through Sunday at the bucolic 1969 concert…

August 15, 2019

Music

New York folk band headed for Dolores

The Sea The Sea, a New York indie pop band, will play the Dolores River Brewery on Feb. 10.Courtesy Their…

February 4, 2019

Music

Folk duo bringing literature-inspired music to Durango

Bookshop Band to perform at Maria’s

January 18, 2019

Local News

Dolores brewery hosts national punk folk show

duo Hymn for Her written up in Rolling Stone

October 9, 2018

Music

Marty Balin, founder of Jefferson Airplane, dies at 76

Rock band Jefferson Airplane in 1968, from left: Marty Balin, Grace Slick, Spencer Dryden, Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack…

September 28, 2018

Music

Virginia indie-folk group taking stage Saturday in Bayfield

siblings in the The Hunts layer strings for rich sound

July 6, 2018

Music

I’m With Her a band with regional roots

headed to Concert Hall

April 5, 2018

Music

Quadrivium ensemble continues outreach with the best in vocal music

A cappella group to offer performance, master class

January 5, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Austin folk band to play Dolores River Brewery

Deer listed among Top 10 performers

November 23, 2017

Books

Book World: Joni Mitchell from both sides now

Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni MitchellCourtesy Yaffe, a professor of humanities at Syracuse University who’s written books about jazz…

October 17, 2017

Music

Party down at Four Corners Folk Festival this weekend

& Francine taking stage with host of other bands

August 31, 2017

Music

D.L. Menard, Cajun music ambassador, dies at 85

Cajun musician D.L. Menard attends an event on July 2 at the Acadian Museum in his home town of Erath,…

July 28, 2017

Music

Sturgill Simpson leads nominees with 3 at Americana Awards

The Americana Music Association announced the nominees Tuesday in Nashville. The 16th annual awards show will be held Sept. 13…

May 10, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

President meets Nobel Prize winners, but what about Bob?

Obama used the Oval Office meeting to send a reminder that America is unique in its ability to attract talent…

December 1, 2016

Music

Elle Carpenter to celebrate release of her fifth album

Singer-songwriter Elle Carpenter celebrates fifth album

October 20, 2016

Music

American songwriter Bob Dylan wins Nobel in literature

The prize came to Dylan as he continued what has been known as his “never-ending tour” of live performances, which…

October 13, 2016

Music

‘Folksong Festival’ radio host Oscar Brand dies at 96

Folk singer, writer and radio host, Oscar Brand. Brand, a longtime force on the American folk scene whose radio program…

October 1, 2016

Nation & World

Fifty years ago, Dylan shocks world

artist goes electric at festival

July 19, 2015